Wednesday, July 30, 2008

July polling data

It is a tradition to have political party ratings at the end of every month published in Latvia and "Latvijas Fakti" July data was just published in Diena. The number of swing and alienated voters is still very high although the number of alienated voters has declined if one compares it with the June data. The leader of the polls - the Reconciliation Centre (SC) party - has increased its lead, the New Era (JL) has regained its strength and the Union of Greens and Farmers has lost quite a bit of their support. However, the fact is that if elections would take place tomorrow then the 5% threshold, that is needed to enter into the parliament, would be able to pass only two opposition parties (SC + JL) and only one governing coalition party (ZZS), who's PM candidate is accused for money laundering and graft.

Q: For which party you think you would vote if the Saeima elections would take place tomorrow?

Because of the ongoing referendum campaign "Latvijas Fakti" also polled the latest intentions of Latvian voters prior referendum this Saturday.

Q: Will you participate in the referendum that would make constitutional amendments, thus enabling Latvian citizens to initiate the dissolution of the parliament?



"orange" - definitely participate=35,5%

"brownish yellow" - rather participate=26,6%

"green" - definitely will not participate = 17,6%

"lime green" - rather not participate = 14 %

"grey" - do not know N/A = 6,4%

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